Cropped Jeans: Shoes, Boots, Socks and Jackets

I bought my first pair of cropped jeans in 2019 for a work trip to Austin and wore them with ballet flats, the kind with the little bow, because that…

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Peplum Top: Layers, Jeans, Pants and Skirts

I did an actual count last week, standing in front of my closet with my coffee going cold, and the number was fourteen. Fourteen peplum tops. Not blouses that happen…

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Dark Blue Jeans: Colors and Outfits

I counted last Tuesday, actually sat there with my coffee and counted, and dark blue jeans have been in twenty two of my last thirty outfits. Not the “I own…

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Beige Linen Pants: Color Partners and Outfit Ideas

I own seven pairs of beige linen pants right now, and I only actually worked out that number this week, because I keep them all folded on the same shelf…

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Pale Blue Jeans: Looks Worth Trying

I bought my first pair of pale blue jeans on a whim, on my lunch break, under the worst fitting room lighting known to man, and walked out convinced I’d…

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Sky Blue Jeans: What Actually Works

I wore sky blue skinny jeans with a chambray shirt in almost the exact same wash to a work happy hour in 2016, and I want to be very clear…

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Ankle Grazer Jeans: Shoes and Boots

Ankle grazer jeans have a reputation for being the compromise nobody actually asked for. Too short to read as a full length jean, too long to be a proper crop,…

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What Color Pants Go With a Black Shirt?

I bought a pair of black pants specifically to wear with a black shirt for a job interview, and I want you to understand that I thought this was a…

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Black Chinos: Shirts, Shoes and Everyday Outfits

I was doing my Sunday inventory, the thing where I lay everything from Monday’s meetings across the bed and try to figure out if I actually need to do laundry…

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